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by **Robert Wats** » Tue, 07 Feb 1995 09:00:45

Apparently 16-bit .BMP files are very uncommon -- I can't find any
software that knows what to do with it. Or at least, I can -- MS
Paintbrush will only load it on systems with 16-bit color cards on them,
and I have only 8-bit color on my SVGA card. Alchemy image works gives
an error that 16-bit is an unrecognized type, paintbrush gives a memory
error, Graphics Workshop complains, etc.

Does anyone know of any free/shareware software on the net that can do
the conversion to a 24-bit bmp (or gif or whatever) or someone who would
be willing to convert if I sent them the images by email?

Thanks..

Robert Watson

by **Alchemy Mindworks I** » Sun, 12 Feb 1995 20:33:04

>Subject: 16-bit .BMP: can't find any software that loads it
>Date: 6 Feb 1995 00:00:45 GMT
>Apparently 16-bit .BMP files are very uncommon -- I can't find any
>software that knows what to do with it. Or at least, I can -- MS
>Paintbrush will only load it on systems with 16-bit color cards on them,
>and I have only 8-bit color on my SVGA card. Alchemy image works gives
>an error that 16-bit is an unrecognized type, paintbrush gives a memory
>error, Graphics Workshop complains, etc.
>Does anyone know of any free/shareware software on the net that can do
>the conversion to a 24-bit bmp (or gif or whatever) or someone who would
>be willing to convert if I sent them the images by email?
>Thanks..
>Robert Watson

The current version of Graphic Workshop for Windows supports six*-bit BMP
files... we just added it. This is version 1.1p. It's at our FTP site and WWW
page.

-Steve
Alchemy Mindworks Inc. -- Since the earth was flat
Download the latest versions of Graphic Workshop, Pagan Daybook,
Desktop Paint and our other applications from our FTP site at
uunorth.north.net, in the directory /pub/alchemy.
WWW page at http://www.veryComputer.com/:8000/alchemy/html/alchemy.html